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Aristus

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2. I'm not sure I share your optimism, although I would like to.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 12:07 PM

Nov 2018

Republicans are not that soul-searching. Or inclined to consider changing to fit the times, or as a response to an electoral defeat.

Their usual MO is to double-down on whatever it was that caused the defeat in the first place.

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I think the tide will turn on Republicans against trump. [View all] Le Gaucher Nov 2018 OP

I will believe it when I see it. madashelltoo Nov 2018 #1

I'm not sure I share your optimism, although I would like to. Aristus Nov 2018 #2

I think we are a divided country for another 20 years qazplm135 Nov 2018 #3

Any room for possibly being LESS divided? Hortensis Nov 2018 #14

Ive said/posted that countless times Cosmocat Nov 2018 #28

not on board with that.... getagrip_already Nov 2018 #4

many republicans saw donnie as a train wreck from the day he won his first primary. unblock Nov 2018 #5

But until they see the other poisonous aspects of Republican Doctrine there will be no change RainCaster Nov 2018 #31

indeed. the fundamental problem is they turned it into a cult. unblock Nov 2018 #33

Signs of hope in Boise ID Zambero Nov 2018 #6

We might live in the same place JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #7

I was at Malinowski's party in Embassy Suites -- were you there too? Le Gaucher Nov 2018 #9

No . . . JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #10

Yep. Every GOPer that wants to run for office in 2020 has to decide tanyev Nov 2018 #8

There is a very good chance of that because for the first time in a while mtnsnake Nov 2018 #11

He will continue to drag their party down. Legislatively he has been reduced to a slug, ooky Nov 2018 #12

I strongly suspect we're seeing that it HAS. Hortensis Nov 2018 #13

Republican stalwarts don't care... c_junk Nov 2018 #20

Oh, it's far from over, but they care! 2020 is going to Hortensis Nov 2018 #21

A little less red or a little less Trump-red? 7962 Nov 2018 #23

Sooner or later (perhaps!) Trump lovers will decide that TryLogic Nov 2018 #15

I just saw a retiring House Repub on CNN bi*ching about Trump Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #16

we had the opposite hurple Nov 2018 #17

My sympathies Le Gaucher Nov 2018 #18

Thats REALLY odd!! If you dont mind, what state do you live in? 7962 Nov 2018 #24

Illinois hurple Nov 2018 #36

E have a lot of Dems in local offices True Blue American Nov 2018 #29

Nice to think so, but I doubt if his 34% base will change. Firestorm49 Nov 2018 #19

I agree with your logic but Rizen Nov 2018 #22

Don't you mean the tide will turn on Republicans who are for Trump? Nitram Nov 2018 #25

Agree. it was a change in politics...and loss of congressional support...that brought Nixon down. libdem4life Nov 2018 #26

Trump does not work in the suburbs which are becoming more socially progressive. n/t Yavin4 Nov 2018 #27

Did anyone just hear Macron rebuke Trump on Nationalism and Religion!? True Blue American Nov 2018 #30

I disagree. CrispyQ Nov 2018 #32

What seems to me is not so much people changing parties, libdem4life Nov 2018 #34

I can see the richer suburbs watoos Nov 2018 #35

Maybe a repeat of what happened with Nixon Shoonra Nov 2018 #37